Posted by Shar on November 15, 2004, at 23:35:27
In reply to Re: I understand now, posted by Shar on November 15, 2004, at 23:27:24
I think you are right.
Empathy has more to do with acceptance than understanding.
A lot of times we can accept that a person feels a certain way, but not "understand" it, because we haven't experienced it, or have....but not with the same response.
If we can 'accept' one another, it is much more important than 'understanding' them. We may have no basis for 'understanding'!
Anyhow, stay in grief as long as you must. Because that's as long as it takes.
Shar
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